Bronze StarSergeant First Class Melvin L. Jones, RA33507413,
Infantry, Heavy TankCompany, 65th Infantry, 3d Infantry Division, United
States Army. On 7 February1951, near Pangyori, Korea, Sergeant Jones noticed
an abandoned tank protectedby enemy riflemen and mortars. With complete disregard
for his personal safetyhe left the cover of his tank and made his way through
dense enemy small armsand mortar fire to the abandoned tank. He tossed a
grenade into the openturret, waited until it exploded, and then tossed
another grenade into thefighting compartment completely destroying the controls
of the tank. Theheroic action of rendering the tank useless while
under fire reflects greatcredit upon Sergeant Jones and the military service.
Entered the militaryservice from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.